New to Class A (Soon)
We have recently started looking to upgrade from our current bumper-pull (29' - 33' overall) to a smaller Class A. Wondering what things we need to be aware of as we contemplate the move. Obviously,...
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tropical36 wrote:humblerb wrote:
The one item I mentioned that I am really curious about now is running the generator while driving.
I would never have thought that would be something you would want to do.
Now that I know it is possible, I wonder if it is actually necessary.
Do you need to run it while driving so the AC or Heater can run while traveling?
You certainly do for the roof AC's to operate, as they won't run off of an inverter and the dash air is usually not enough on hot days.
Propane heat will run at any time and as long as your house batteries are up. Electric heaters of most any sort, requires the genset, as well, however a small electric plug in heater would probably run OK from the inverter and with the engine alternator keeping the batteries up. Still a waste of time an energy, usually and the dash heat works pretty well, except in below freezing temps.
Thanks for that. As I mentioned, I would never have thought running the generator would be possible (or at least not smart).
Then I got to thinking about the AC (we're bumping up against 100 degrees in Houston the next week or so) and realized it was highly likely the dash AC wouldn't be able to cool the whole rig. First time I had ever thought about it.
We will be able to store inside, so it won't be over-heated from solar exposure.
